A photograph of an unidentified young man with his back to the camera; his profile is visible. He is milking a thin cow which is eating grain from a square wooden box. In the background is a side of a wooden fence or corral panel that appears to...

A photograph of an older gentleman standing in a field with plants that reach his waist--roughly two-and-a-half to three feet tall. The man is holding a sign for Lone Star Brand Fertilizer 6-9-3 distributed by Texas Farm Products Co. in...

A letter from D. Hays in San Augustine, Texas, to his brother, James Hays, regarding family, corn and cotton crops, slaves, and the railroad. Sent in response to three letters sent June 12, 20, and July 4 of 1852. D Hays had been in Fort Jesup...